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George P Donovan 1913 - 1999

George Patrick Donovan of Seaford, Nassau County, NY was born on March 17, 1913 in New York, and died at age 86 years old on July 15, 1999. George Donovan was buried at Cemetery of the Holy Rood 111 Old Country Rd, in Westbury.

George Patrick Donovan

Seaford, Nassau County, NY 11783

March 17, 1913

New York, New York, United States

July 15, 1999

Nassau County, New York, United States

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Born to Thomas G. Donovan and Mary Louise Moore in New York City, New York, on March 17th, 1913, George Donovan was a veteran of World War II. Before he entered the military, George belonged to a Firefighters unit in New York City. George Patrick Donovan died on July 15, 1999 in Nassau County, New York at the age of 86. He is buried in Cemetery of the Holy Rood in Westbury, Nassau County, New York.
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1913

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March 17, 1913

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New York, New York United States

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Early Life & Education

When he entered the military in 1921, George had completed four years of high school.
Military Service

A veteran of World War II, George entered the United States Military on April 14, 1941.
Professional Career

When George was 27 years old, he was working for the New York Fire Department in Engine Company 76 in New York City.
Personal Life & Family

Born to Thomas G. Donovan and Mary Louise Moore on March 17th, 1913, George Patrick Donovan came into the world in New York City, New York. On his World War II draft card, George was described as being 5 feet 7 1/2 inches tall and as weighing 165 pounds. He had brown eyes, brown hair, and a "ruddy" complexion. George is buried with his wife, Mary (1914 - 1995).
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1999

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July 15, 1999

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Nassau County, New York United States
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Cemetery of the Holy Rood 111 Old Country Rd, in Westbury, Nassau County, New York 11590, United States
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George P Donovan lived 13 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 86.

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In 1913, in the year that George P Donovan was born, ratified in February the 16th Amendment, establishing a Federal income tax, became law. Previously, customs duties (tariffs) and excise taxes were the primary sources of federal revenue. With the passage of the 16th Amendment, incomes of couples exceeding $4,000, as well as those of single persons earning $3,000 or more, were subject to a 1% Federal tax (that would be about $98,000 and $74,000 now). Rates rose to 7% for incomes over half a million dollars. Less than 1% of the population was subject to income tax.

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In 1924, by the time he was just 11 years old, J. Edgar Hoover, at the age of 29, was appointed the sixth director of the Bureau of Investigation by Calvin Coolidge (which later became the Federal Bureau of Investigation). The Bureau had approximately 650 employees, including 441 Special Agents. A former employee of the Justice Department, Hoover accepted his new position on the proviso that the bureau was to be completely divorced from politics and that the director report only to the attorney general.

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